Mauritania tops Global Slavery Index
Although abolished in 1961, slavery persists in Mauritania, where human chattel are bought and sold, rented out and given away as gifts
Thirty million people are slaves, half in India - survey
A new index gives a global snapshot of the state of modern slavery, ranging from sex trafficking and debt bondage to forced labour
Nearly 30 million people in slavery - index
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Ronan Farrow joins MSNBC to host new show
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Canada to grant honorary citizenship to Malala Yousafzai
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World won't end poverty without tackling disasters - report
New research finds that, in 2030, up to 325 million extremely poor people will be living in the 49 countries most exposed to climate extremes and natural hazards
Obama: When you're the president, everyone takes your calls
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